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Depression isn’t the subject matter that you first think of when it comes to musicals. Radio 4’s All in the Mind interviews director Alex Mitchell and lead actor Madeline Macmahon of ‘A Super Happy Story (About Being Really Sad).’ It’s about Sally and her journey with depression through scenes of her life. Before putting the show together the creators talked to mental health practitioners and mental health charities. They also asked people suffering with depression to write about their experience before creating the show. The company Silent Uproar encourage you to come along and watch to learn more about mental health and bring those who you think would benefit from knowing more. It’s a tough watch in places and confronts the subject head on in a funny, original and poignant way.

I love this review that writes:

“Shows about mental health should always come with this much glitter”

The show puts emphasis on the idea that it’s fine not to be OK. What really matters is talking about it to someone! That might be sharing what’s going on for you with a family member, a friend and/or talking to a professional. If you feel like it would be a good idea to talk about your mental health you can contact me to arrange an initial appointment.

When we constantly compare ourselves to others it can have a huge effect on our mental health. Wendy Bateman of Choose U tackles this issue and writes that this regular comparing with others can lead to low self-esteem, anxiety and depression.

The shiny exciting lives that many of us portray on social media exacerbates the problem for both teenagers and adults alike and has a big impact on how we value ourselves if we let it. Wendy then goes on to suggest how we can reduce this feeling of ‘I’m just not good enough’. Why not take a look?

When you read a headline like this it’s very easy indeed to be skeptical about the findings reported. However this peer reviewed research was reported in the open access medical journal BMC Medicine and the findings are very encouraging.

This new trial from a leading Australian University has shown that improving diet can be used to treat major depression. In this study adults with major depressive disorders were recruited and assigned at random with either support from clinical dietitian or social support for three months.

So if you are curious as to what dietary changes were made and you want to find out more click on the link below.

What does depression feel like? It perhaps is as difficult to know how depression feels for someone as it is to try and get hold of a cloud.

However; this useful article explores this question and attempts to define what depression is. The author takes her subject seriously and writes informatively and clearly.

Depression should be taken seriously and the symptoms can vary greatly between individuals.If you think you may be depressed or are concerned that someone you know could be suffering from depression this article is a useful place to start gathering information and has advice on where to get help.